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Jackson6612  +  346891 Tue, 03 Apr 07 06:16 PM

Are the following sentences correct? If they are, then what's the difference in meaning between them?

1: You may will die.

2: You might will die.

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Yoong Liat  +  346901 Tue, 03 Apr 07 06:24 PM
 Jackson6612 wrote:

Are the following sentences correct? If they are, then what's the difference in meaning between them?

1: You may will die.

2: You might will die.


You may die.

You will die.

You might die.


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CalifJim  +  346990 Tue, 03 Apr 07 11:36 PM
You can use only one modal in a clause, that is, one of these:  can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must.

You have both may and will in the first sentence, and you have both might and will in the second.  So both sentences are incorrect.

CJ

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Yankee  +  347015 Wed, 04 Apr 07 01:30 AM

Are you possibly mixing up 'well' and 'will', Jackson?  Your sentences are possible with well:

1: You may well die.

2: You might well die.


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Doll  +  348219 Sat, 07 Apr 07 09:58 PM
Hi yankee, what does you may/might die mean?
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Aikea  +  348227 Sat, 07 Apr 07 10:50 PM
 Doll wrote:
Hi yankee, what does you may/might die mean?


It means you have a great chance to see Jesus before us.
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Marvin A.  +  348254 Sun, 08 Apr 07 02:39 AM
The form "might will" is used by some in NE North Carolina, however, most people do not consider it to be correct grammar.
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Doll  +  348335 Sun, 08 Apr 07 11:36 AM
Thanks AikeaBig Smile [:D]
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